An excerpt from The Compendium of National Anthems

Original book out of print.

Please, if anyone has a copy they would not mind lending to the author, he will scan it and upload it in place of this excerpt.

The National Anthems of over 160 countries, the titles or first lines, composers and their portraits/biographies (if known), date officially adopted, historical information, flags, maps, complete lyrics for those that copyright would allow (in English and original languages, alternate and parody lyrics plus the sheet music for a few of the more common anthems. (856pp) 2001

Statistics confirmed to be accurate as of January 2000

Retired sociologist Lionel Hartley has earned qualifications in Business Administration, Business Law, Electronics, Economics and Accountancy, Graphic Art, IT and an honorary diploma in Dramatic Art. In the 1970s, he graduated as a Community Health Nurse with subsequent postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing, Psychopædic Nursing, Nursing Administration and Nursing Nutrition. He later graduated from the St Andrews Clinic under the late Dr Platts with a Certificate in Sex Therapy and Family Life Counselling. In 1980, he graduated from a Melbourne Theological Seminary with a Diploma of Religion. In addition to a large number of other qualifications, Hartley later received his PhD in Sociology in 1989 and was conferred the honour of Academy Professor Emeritus in 1991. He is perhaps best known as the author of over 100 books, co-author, editor, and/or illustrator of over 100 others and the author of scores of periodical articles, pamphlets and multimedia publications. He spent over three decades as a family life counsellor and health & lifestyle educator, firstly for the New Zealand Department of Health, but mostly in private practice (with an unashamed Christian bias) in New Zealand and Australia. He authored and presented his first public seminar in 1965. As a practicing Christian he has been preaching in pulpits since 1960 for many different denominations and faith communities. Although retired from counselling, Hartley is still very involved in campanology, writing, commercial art and public speaking engagements. His hobby in his younger years was the building of reproduction barrel organs and the transposition of music into paper and electronic organ rolls. Hartley is married to Rosemary (nee Wells) and they have three grown children plus a growing number of grandchildren. (Profile provided by Theo B Hawkins [adapted])